We are very excited to be partnering with the Buffalo-based retailer 26 Shirts as their first ever presenting sponsor!

26 Shirts began in 2013 as an initiative of “Bills Mafia” co-founder Del Reid, and Dan Gigante, founder of the buy-one-give-one t-shirt company You and Who, to use the power of sports fandom as a force for good in the communities they serve.

$8 from each shirt sold during 26 Shirts’ 14-day fundraising campaigns is donated to a local organization or family in need.

Since its inception, 26shirts.com has raised almost $100,000 for needy foundations and families. They’ve had the opportunity to work with different professional athletes, media and celebrities associated with the Western New York area for the sole purpose of channeling fandom and passion for local teams into good for the community, proving that professional sports don’t always have to support the “me first” culture it is sometimes portrayed to have.

As a family-owned business with deep roots in the communities that we serve, we feel it is our responsibility to give back to the people of the cities and towns where our stores are located. We are so grateful for this opportunity to support these extremely deserving organizations.

26 Shirts Co-owner Del Reid says “Having a pillar in the Western New York business community, like Valu Home Centers, supporting 26shirts.com should prove to be an effective partnership that will allow both sides to support the others endeavors while doing some serious good in the process.”

This tee is available only through March 15th 2015, and then it’s gone forever!